Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Appleton, WI to Philadelphia, PA freight rate

$3,765dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $3,351–$4,179
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Appleton to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,963
Fuel: $802
All-in estimate: $3,765

Return trip

Philadelphia → Appleton$2,329

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Appleton to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Appleton, WI to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,765	$4.32	$3,351 – $4,179
53' refrigerated	$4,489	$5.15	$3,906 – $5,073
48' flatbed	$4,588	$5.26	$3,946 – $5,230
Step deck	$5,007	$5.74	$4,206 – $5,808
Power only	$3,303	$3.79	$2,874 – $3,733
Hotshot	$2,492	$2.86	$2,068 – $2,916
26' box truck	$2,451	$2.81	$2,083 – $2,819
Sprinter van	$1,506	$1.73	$1,265 – $1,747

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More lanes from Appleton

53' dry van lanes from Appleton, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$4,112	$4.49	$3,660 – $4,565	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$6,056	$2.94	$5,390 – $6,722	4 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$1,181	$5.82	$1,051 – $1,311	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$4,115	$3.25	$3,662 – $4,568	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$5,728	$3.31	$5,098 – $6,358	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,413	$3.21	$3,927 – $4,898	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$6,014	$2.94	$5,352 – $6,676	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,077 mi	$3,606	$3.35	$3,210 – $4,003	3 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Appleton, WI to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Appleton, WI to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,765 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,351 and $4,179.

How far is Appleton, WI from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 872 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $802 of the $3,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Appleton, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,329, which makes Appleton, WI to Philadelphia, PA 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology